The success a person achieves can change the society around them in drastic ways. Success can be defined as “the accomplishment of an aim or purpose” (oxforddictionary.com). In the works Elysium, directed by Neill Blomkamp and Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury, the protagonists’ goal is to overthrow their totalitarian government. In Elysium, Max has the support to get to Elysium because of his allies and enemies due to the powerful program he has in his head. Neither parties will not kill him as the information must be protected, making it easier for Max to achieve his goal and gain success. On the other hand in Fahrenheit 451, Mildred refuses to support Guy Montag’s goal. As a result, Guy attempts to take matters into his own hands,
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The irrational decisions Guy makes jeopardize the plans between him and Faber. His unreasonable and emotional decisions eventually ruin their plans to rebel against the government. Although Max does not fulfill his personal goal, he experiences more success in his rebellion against the government than Guy due to the leverage he has against both parties and his more rational decisions.
Support from others has a strong impact on how successful a person becomes. In Elysium, Max is more successful in his rebellion due to the support of both the lower and upper class. They both help him reach Elysium due to the sensitive information he carries in his head. When Spider sees the information Max has in his head he explains to Max that, “they will hunt you to the edge of the Earth for this... it’s a reboot program for Elysium. Whoever has this has the power to override the whole system, open the borders, make everyone a citizen of Elysium. This can save your life. We can save everyone.” (Blomkamp, Elysium). Spider’s revelation shows Max that both parties need something he has. With the information in his head, he has leverage against everyone because if he is …show more content…
However, Max is more successful as he has support from both parties and makes logical decisions even though he does not fulfil his personal goal. Max was able to reach Elysium with the support he had from Spider and Delacourt due to the valuable information inside his head. On the other hand, Guy has very little support, Mildred does not want anything to do with Guy’s goal and when it interferes with her social life, she betrays him. In addition, Max was able to make logical decisions, whereas Guy makes plentiful illogical decisions that nearly lead to his demise. Success is not about the end of the journey, but about the decisions a person makes and the support they have throughout the journey that define how successful a person is. “Everyone is handed adversity in life. No one's journey is easy. It's how they handle it that makes people unique.” (Conroy,
The irrational decisions Guy makes jeopardize the plans between him and Faber. His unreasonable and emotional decisions eventually ruin their plans to rebel against the government. Although Max does not fulfill his personal goal, he experiences more success in his rebellion against the government than Guy due to the leverage he has against both parties and his more rational decisions.
Support from others has a strong impact on how successful a person becomes. In Elysium, Max is more successful in his rebellion due to the support of both the lower and upper class. They both help him reach Elysium due to the sensitive information he carries in his head. When Spider sees the information Max has in his head he explains to Max that, “they will hunt you to the edge of the Earth for this... it’s a reboot program for Elysium. Whoever has this has the power to override the whole system, open the borders, make everyone a citizen of Elysium. This can save your life. We can save everyone.” (Blomkamp, Elysium). Spider’s revelation shows Max that both parties need something he has. With the information in his head, he has leverage against everyone because if he is …show more content…
However, Max is more successful as he has support from both parties and makes logical decisions even though he does not fulfil his personal goal. Max was able to reach Elysium with the support he had from Spider and Delacourt due to the valuable information inside his head. On the other hand, Guy has very little support, Mildred does not want anything to do with Guy’s goal and when it interferes with her social life, she betrays him. In addition, Max was able to make logical decisions, whereas Guy makes plentiful illogical decisions that nearly lead to his demise. Success is not about the end of the journey, but about the decisions a person makes and the support they have throughout the journey that define how successful a person is. “Everyone is handed adversity in life. No one's journey is easy. It's how they handle it that makes people unique.” (Conroy,